Supplier Commodity Manager - Montréal, Canada - Cisco Systems

Cisco Systems

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

What You'll Do

Did you know? Cisco Supply Chain was just ranked #1 for Tech Companies and #3 overall on Gartner, Inc s annual Supply Chain Top 25 which identifies supply chain leaders and highlights their standard methodologies.

There's never been a better time to join us

Cisco Global Supplier Management (GSM) team is seeking a motivated Supplier Commodity Manager for Optics. You will be part of a highly impactful and dynamic organization collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Accountable for the Commodity Strategy and the Supplybase enabling it
Accountable for all aspects of supplier relationship management including all technical, commercial, delivery and quality while working across partner supply chain organizations like Technology & Quality and Product Operations
Working closely with Global planning and fulfillment teams to track inventory and ensure continuity of supply. This includes Leadtime management, Strategic Inventory Planning, Sophisticated purchase proposals
Managing quarterly negotiations of component cost and leadtimes
Performance Management : Executive Escalations / Resolutions, Scorecards / Business Reviews on Cost, Quality, Delivery, Technology, and Partnership
Identifying and tracking appropriate Market Indicators for the assigned Industry, anticipating market trends and transitions
Negotiating, and implementing all aspects/terms of legal settlement/agreements such as MPAs, MOU, VMI agreements and such
Influence the suppliers in investments that meet Cisco's future requirements.

Who You'll Work With

The Global Supplier Management (GSM) Organization is an industry leader in sourcing and supplier management that enable sustained innovation and supply chain excellence.

You will join a very motivated team that achieves record setting results and a fun group that helps each other be successful at work and play.

Our team focuses is to drive innovation as well as outstanding cost, quality and delivery; in order to accomplish this, you will work very closely with constituents across Supply Base, Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing and Legal.

Who You Are

You possess a combination of business experience, and strong interpersonal communication and relationship management skills, aren't intimidated by titles and can work with people toward a shared goal.

You'll use your ability to influence, both inside and outside Cisco, to make sure we implement our strategy.

Your top negotiation skills are used daily so that Cisco is bold in the marketplace and our customers love our products.

BA/BS in Business, Engineering or equivalent experience; MBA preferred
8+ years of cross functional Supply Chain experience
Ability to develop and execute short, mid, and long term strategies
Expertise in building positive relationships internally and externally, and conflict resolution
Adept at influencing decisions and developing solutions to complex business situations
Strong experience with collaboration, communications, negotiations, facilitation and change management
Ability to work across boundaries, earning trust, taking risk and being inclusive is highly valued
Excellent skills in supplier management, and contracts review and management
Experience in Global Supplier Management is preferred
Travel as needed to visit suppliers

**Why Cisco?
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How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you

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We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times.

We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other's backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

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